Archimandrite Cleopa Ilie: a Parable on the Ways of God Part 2
“Why did I burn down the children’s house?” “Those children would soon have died without any care, and now in the place of their burned house they’ll find the...
Archimandrite Cleopa Ilie: on the Ways of God Part 1
“The hermit could no longer wait to understand the essence of what had happened to them on the road. So he asked his companion, “Tell me after all, who...
Elder St. Paisios on Putting Others First
“Whenever we do something with our hearts, we feel joy. And it is also good for us. When we feel the need to respect the other person because he...
Elder Cleopa+ on the Need for Tradition
“We must uphold Holy Tradition with great reverence and godliness, for not all that is needful to effect our salvation is found within Holy Scripture. Holy Scripture instructs us...
Elder Paisios on Accepting Trials
“There can be no sorrow when we face our trials spiritually, because when a person places himself properly, that is, spiritually, everything changes. If we place the bitterness of...
Fr Alban Waggener on Prayer and Life in Christ
“Abiding in Christ is essentially our life of prayer; the spiritual rule of our life. The corporate prayer of the Body of Christ in the Daily Offices, and the...
Elder St Paisios on ‘Neighbors’
“Today people can be living in the same apartment building and not know each other. In the past there was the neighborhood that allowed people to get acquainted and...
Fr Peter Kavanaugh on the Darkening of Sin
“Ephesus was once a thriving port city renown for wealth and industry. At one point it was the most important city in the Roman Empire. Yet, a few centuries...
Elder Ephraim of Arizona on Freedom through Obedience
“The one who obeys for the love of God is loved by God, and the entire Holy Trinity dwells within this good disciple. What grandeur this thrice-blessed obedience hides!...
Elder St Paisios on Knowing When to React
“When a spiritual person tries to defend himself indignantly in a personal matter, this is clearly selfish, an act of temptation. Such a person is subject to external demonic...